Mary T. Christian Elementary Scho…, Hampton, VA

At a glance

School district: Hampton City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Public
Principal: Dr. Shante Oniyide
Mascot & colors: Champions
Enrollment: 313 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 12:1
Classroom teachers: 26 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510180000745
Former name: John B. Cary Elementary School

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

59%

Mathematics

64%

Science

75%

History & Social Sci.

50%

Attendance

2024-2025

Consistent attenders

96.4%

3.6% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Mary T. Christian Elementary School

The school at 2009 Andrews Blvd in Hampton operated as John B. Cary Elementary School until the Hampton City School Board voted on May 19, 2021 to rename it Mary T. Christian Elementary School, effective the 2021-2022 school year. The new name honors Dr. Mary T. Christian, a lifelong Hampton resident, longtime educator, and former Virginia state delegate recognized for her work on the integration of Hampton's public schools. The building, its staff, student body, and NCES identifier (510180000745) all carried over from John B. Cary Elementary to Mary T. Christian Elementary; only the name changed.

The school is part of Hampton City Public Schools and serves grades PreK-5. It sits in the eastern (Phoebus/Buckroe) area of Hampton in ZIP code 23663. Note: an unrelated, historic 'John B. Cary School' building dating to 1912-1913 exists in Richmond, Virginia and is not connected to this Hampton elementary school.

Contact

Phone: (757) 850-5092
Office hours: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM during the school year (per official school website)

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - School Detail (ID 510180000745) — NCES School ID, district, grades (PK-5), total enrollment (313), FTE teachers (26.0), student/teacher ratio (12.04)2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Mary T. Christian Elementary — Accreditation status (Fully Accredited SY2025-2026), SOL pass rates, demographics, enrollment by grade, chronic absenteeism2024-2025 / 2025-2026 link ↗
Mary T. Christian Elementary School official website (Hampton City Schools) — Principal (Dr. Shante Oniyide), phone, address, office hours, mascot (Champions)2026 link ↗
Hampton City Schools - School Renaming Announcement (May 2021) — Confirmation John B. Cary Elementary was renamed Mary T. Christian Elementary, approved May 19, 2021, effective 2021-20222021 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (SOL, demographics, enrollment, attendance); 2025-2026 (accreditation) unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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